- περαίνω
- to achieve
- 1. to bring to an end, finish, accomplish, execute , [var. datesTragica Adespota, etc.:—;Pass. to be brought to an end, be finished , πάντα πεπείρανται [8th/7th c.BC]: to be fulfilled, accomplished , [Refs 5th c.BC] etc.
2. in speaking, to end a discourse, finish speaking, [6th/5th c.BC], etc.
3. to repeat from beginning to end , [5th/4th c.BC]:—; to relate , [Refs 5th c.BC]
4. absol. to effect one's purpose , esp. with a neg., οὐδὲν π. to come to no issue, do no good, make no progress , [Refs 5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]
5. intr. to make way, reach or penetrate , [6th/5th c.BC, 5th/4th c.BC]
6. intr. to come to an end, end , [1st/2nd c.AD] (ML)